Council of Europe: U.S. Action in Venezuela Threatens International Law and Global Security
The Council of Europe warns that U.S. interference in Venezuela endangers international law, deepens global divisions, and undermines the foundations of international security.
Europe, PUREWILAYAH.COM - The Council of Europe has issued a strong warning over recent U.S. actions against Venezuela, stressing that the normalization of force and foreign intervention threatens the very foundations of international law and global security.
In a statement by its Secretary General, reported by the German weekly Die Zeit, the Council of Europe said the situation in Venezuela reflects a deeper and more dangerous shift in the emerging world order.
“This situation cannot be reduced to a binary choice between condemnation and support. It reveals a deeper shift in an emerging world order where force is normalised and law is weaponised,” the statement emphasized.
Berset: Normalising Force Makes International Law Meaningless
Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, warned that Europe is already familiar with the consequences of such policies. Berset said Europe knows “how fragile international law becomes once the use of force is normalised.”
He stressed that any use of force on the territory of another state raises serious questions under international law, particularly regarding the core principles of the United Nations Charter, including sovereignty, territorial integrity, and non-interference.
“International law is universal, or it is meaningless. A world governed by exceptions, double standards, or competing spheres of influence is a more dangerous world,” Berset said.
He added that current developments risk deepening divisions globally between those who condemn grave violations of international law and those who attempt to justify them—undermining the foundations of international security.
Foreign Intervention Deepens Crisis, Venezuelan Will Must Prevail
Berset noted that reports from Venezuela point to a moment of profound uncertainty not only for the Venezuelan people but also for regional and international stability.
He underlined that democracy in Venezuela can only succeed if it is reclaimed by Venezuelans themselves, free from external coercion, military pressure, or imposed political arrangements.
The statement comes amid reports that U.S. President Donald Trump openly acknowledged carrying out a “large-scale strike” against Venezuela and claimed that President Nicolás Maduro and his wife had been captured and removed from the country.
Trump later stated that Washington intended to manage Venezuela’s interim governance through senior U.S. officials, a declaration widely seen as an explicit assertion of foreign domination and a direct assault on Venezuelan sovereignty.
The Council of Europe warned that such actions do not bring democracy but instead fuel polarisation, instability, and the erosion of international law—pushing the world toward a more dangerous and lawless order. (PW)